Convertible swing and rocking crib



Jan. 12, 1954 G. H. HODGSON CONVERTIBLE SWING AND ROCKING CRIB 2 Sheets-Sheer. l

Filed March 2, 1950 FIG. 3.

INVENTOR GEORGE H. HODGSON BY w ATTORNEYS Jan. 12, 1954 G. H. HODGSON CONVERTIBLE SWING AND ROCKING CRIB I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 2, 1950 INVENTOR GEORGE H. HODGSON BY wmmmwm FIG.7.

ATTORNEYS 'The lower guide bars l9 extend across the space between the outer extended ends of the longitudinal rails land preferably these lower guide bars [9 have their ends abutted against inner faces of the projecting ends of the longitudinal rails [0, said rails projecting beyond the outer faces of the posts l4, l6 for this purpose. The lower guide bars l9 may be affixed to the side posts I4 and also to the longitudinal rails ID if desired.

The two guide bars [8, H3, at each end of the furniture, are in substantially vertical alignment and are spaced by the posts from the vertical tiers of slats so that between these guide bars I8, 18 and the vertical slats I5 are provided slideways which are enclosed at their ends by the posts 14, but which are open at their bottom portions to receive the rocker construction shown more particularly in Figure 6.

There are two side frames, one of which comprises the vertical slats 2| nailed or otherwise secured to uprights 22 aifixed to the upper and lower longitudinal strips 23 and 24.

The other side frame is similarly composed of vertical slats 25 secured to uprights 26 affixed to upper and lower longitudinal strips 21 and 28.

The ends of the side frames have secured thereto triangular or other brackets 29 and 30 having projecting end portions 3| and 32 which extend off the apex portions of the brackets 29, 30 in relatively opposite directions. In otherwords, from the viewpoint of Figure l, the end projections 3| point upwardly while the end projections 32 are displaced downwardly so that the adjacent portions of the brackets 29, 30 are spaced vertically apart to avoid possible pinching of the hands or body when the operator swings one side frame on top of the other side frame to constitute a back for the swing. Pivot pins 33 pass through the registering end projections 3|, 32, by which the side frames are both pivoted to the end frames.

As shown more particularly in Figure 3, the

vertical shanks 34 of the hanger rods 35 pass down through the composite posts l4, l6 and are secured by nuts or other fastenings 36 beneath the posts. The upper portions of the hanger rods 35 converge upwardly and are looped at 31 to receive the chains or other supports for the swing.

The rocker construction is shown more particularly in Figure 6 and comprises the curved rocker bars 39 which support the spaced standards 40 which are connected together at their upper portions by the cross rods 4|. The rocker standards 40 are so spaced by the rocker bars 39 and cross bars 4| and are so dimensioned that they will pass up through the slideways at the ends of the furniture with the standards 40, sliding in contact with the inner side faces of the side posts M. The upper ends of the standards 40 may abut against the flat strips l1 and are confined by the guide bars l8, l9, Bolts and nuts or other fastenings 42 may be employed to secure the standards 40 to the end sills II.

In the use of the device, by swinging both side frames to one side of the furniture as in Figure 1, the device is arranged for use as a swing and in this condition one side frame rests upon the other side frame and the two side frames form continuations of one another in the back of the furniture.

By swinging the upper side frame of Figure 1 to the opposite side of the furniture, a completely enclosed crib is provided which may be swung from the swing chains 38 or may be caused to rest upon the rockers 39 after such rockers have been put into place, in which event a rocking crib is provided.

Although I have disclosed herein the best form of the invention known to me at this time, I reserve the right to all such modifications and changes as may come within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In an article of furniture, a bottom construction including longitudinally extending spaced side rails, upstanding end frames fixed on the ends of the bottom construction and including flat arm rests, ground engaging members having upstanding standards, means slidably mounting said standards in the end frames, releasable locking means retaining said standards in position in the end frames, a pair of side frames, each frame having parallel longitudinal rails connected by end bars, triangular brackets fixed at their major ends to the end bars and having ofiset minor ends, the brackets extending inwardly of the end frames and the bracket on the end of one frame overlapping at its minor end the bracket on the adjoining end of the other frame, pivot pins disposed through the overlapping minor ends of the brackets and secured in the arm rests, said side frames seating at one of their rails on the side rails of the bottom construction and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom.

2. In an article of furniture, a bottom construction including a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal rails, cross sills transversely extending between the rails slightly inwardly from the opposing ends thereof and secured to said rails, upstanding side posts secured to the cross sills, corner posts mounted on the rails and abutting the side posts with the outer faces of the side posts flush with the adjoining side faces of the corner posts, slats secured to the inner faces of the side posts and extending transversely therebetween in vertically spaced fashion, vertically spaced guide bars extending transversely between the side posts and secured to the outer faces thereof, said guide bars forming slideways with the slats and the cross sills, arm rests secured to the upper guide bar and the upper slat and forming a stop wall for the slideways, standards slidably received in the slideways, ground engaging means carried by the lower ends of the said standards and releasable locking means for securing the standards in place in the slideways.

3. In an article of furniture, an end frame construction comprising spaced parallel rails, a cross sill connected to said rails and extending transversely therebetween slightly inwardly from the outer ends thereof, end posts fixed to the cross sill, vertically spaced slats transversely connected between the end posts and secured to the inner faces thereof, a pair of vertically spaced guide bars paralleling the slats and secured to the outer faces of the end posts, the uppermost guide bar and uppermost slat having their upper edges flush, an arm rest mounted on the upper edges of said slat and guide bar, standards slidably disposed between the slats and the guide bars, the inward sliding movement of the standards being limited by the engagement thereof with the arm rest and means for locking the standards in position.

4. In an article of furniture, an end frame construction comprising spaced parallel rails, a cross sill connected to said rails and extending transversely therebetween slightly inwardly from the outer ends thereof, end posts fixed to the cross sill, vertically spaced slats transversely connected between the end posts and secured to the inner faces thereof, a pair of vertically spaced guide bars paralleling the slats and secured to the outer faces of the end posts, the uppermost guide bar and uppermost slat having their upper edges flush, an arm rest mounted on the upper edges of said slat and guide bar, standards slidably disposed between the slats and the guide bars, the inward sliding movement of the standards being limited by the engagement thereof with the arm rest and means for locking the standards in position, said last means including bolts connecting the standards to the cross sill.

5. In an article of furniture, an end frame construction comprising spaced parallel rails, a cross sill connected to said rails and extending transversely therebetween slightly inwardly from the outer ends thereof, end posts fixed to the cross sill, vertically spaced slats transversely connected between the end posts and secured to the inner faces thereof, vertically spaced guide bars paralleling the slats and secured to the outer faces of the end posts, the uppermost guide bar and uppermost slat having their upper edges flush,

an arm rest secured on the upper edges of said 6 slat and guide bar, standards slidably disposed between the slats and the guide bars, the inward sliding movement of the standards being limited by the engagement thereof with the arm rest, means for locking the standards in position, side frames pivotally carried by the arm rest and having triangular laterally extending end brackets, the brackets having offset overlapping minor ends and a pivot pin disposed through the overlapping minor ends of the brackets and secured in the inner side of the arm rest.

GEORGE H. HODGSON.

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